Does this exist in the DVC site? If not they should implement it.

[VGCgroupie]

Is there somewhere you can preload your usual travel party so you don't have to type all of their info in when booking? If so I cant find it.

If not, they should really do this.

 

[CarolynFH]

AFAIK, no, they don’t offer this. I wish there were a link to my F&F list in MDE so that I could check off the names, at least, similar to booking an ADR.

 

[CarolMN]

I usually just book for myself when making the reservation. I add the rest of the party later, after I've secured the reservation. Sometimes, I don't add them until several days after booking. I always do it this way if I am booking something hard to get. It would be nice if you could just check a box for the "usual suspects", though.

 

[OKW Lover]

Good strategy @CarolMN
Some of my bookings are for longer stays (Aulani) where some dates are waitlisted. Last year I had 5 different reservations that I needed to combine. I foolishly entered the info for each one. Next time I'll have MS combine them before I add the other travelers.

 

[VGCgroupie]

AFAIK, no, they don’t offer this. I wish there were a link to my F&F list in MDE so that I could check off the names, at least, similar to booking an ADR.

Yes this would be so helpful.

I usually just book for myself when making the reservation. I add the rest of the party later, after I've secured the reservation. Sometimes, I don't add them until several days after booking. I always do it this way if I am booking something hard to get. It would be nice if you could just check a box for the "usual suspects", though.

Glad to know this will work those 20 seconds are valuable time when trying to get a reservation at 8am.

 

[supercarrie]

AFAIK, no, they don’t offer this. I wish there were a link to my F&F list in MDE so that I could check off the names, at least, similar to booking an ADR.

What's interesting is while it doesn't show up online, I just called member services to book a new reservation (I needed to buy one time use points) and the CM had a list of people to select from to attach to the reservation. So I guess they do on the back end?

 

[houseofduck]

Several years ago, they had a checkbox for all guests have the same last name. That helped a little!

 

[thanxfornoticin]

I usually just book for myself when making the reservation. I add the rest of the party later, after I've secured the reservation. Sometimes, I don't add them until several days after booking. I always do it this way if I am booking something hard to get. It would be nice if you could just check a box for the "usual suspects", though.

Yea, this is the best approach I've found. I just worry about me as primary and worry about the others later. Many times I won't even add the other guests until months later, because there are trips it's not 100% certain who will be joining when I book 11 months out. It's been easier to add later than to modify or delete later.

 

[OKW Lover]

Several years ago, they had a checkbox for all guests have the same last name. That helped a little!

I believe that is still there. But is of limited use when you are dealing with multigenerational families and friends.

 

[PalmettoPath]

Been asking for this for years and years and years. The CMs always agree. Not sure why it has never been implemented.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Been asking for this for years and years and years. The CMs always agree. Not sure why it has never been implemented.

Could result in less phone calls to MS to add people later. Seems like a win/win

 

[CarolynFH]

Could result in less phone calls to MS to add people later. Seems like a win/win

You can add people or change names online. You need to call only to change the primary guest.

 

[VGCgroupie]

You can add people or change names online. You need to call only to change the primary guest.

Oh awesome thanks!

 

[Orsino]

Yes this would be so helpful.

Glad to know this will work those 20 seconds are valuable time when trying to get a reservation at 8am.

Is this correct? I had been under the impression that once I get to the enter name portion of booking a stay that the room was set aside at that point. If not, I've been stupid lucky while booking Grand Californian. I don't rush through the enter names portion and I've not had any problems losing a reservation. If I have trouble, it is always *before* the enter names screen.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Is this correct? I had been under the impression that once I get to the enter name portion of booking a stay that the room was set aside at that point. If not, I've been stupid lucky while booking Grand Californian. I don't rush through the enter names portion and I've not had any problems losing a reservation. If I have trouble, it is always *before* the enter names screen.

I was booking Aulani, and was in the entering name area, I paused to send a message to my husband, he took maybe a min to respond. I proceeded and the site errored out because the room was no longer available.

 

[Sandisw]

Is this correct? I had been under the impression that once I get to the enter name portion of booking a stay that the room was set aside at that point. If not, I've been stupid lucky while booking Grand Californian. I don't rush through the enter names portion and I've not had any problems losing a reservation. If I have trouble, it is always *before* the enter names screen.

I too have lost a room by getting the dwarves in the process so I no longer chance it and don’t change names.

 

[LadybugsMum]

I too have lost a room by getting the dwarves in the process so I no longer chance it and don’t change names.

Same and it was from you that I learned to just do the lead guest and move on as quickly as possible.

 

[Orsino]

I will need to be more careful in the future. Or lucky. Maybe I should just continue to be lucky.

 

[PalmettoPath]

Could result in less phone calls to MS to add people later. Seems like a win/win

Definitely. It is odd that is hasn't been added after all these years. I have to believe that having family members in the system to choose from (like the WDW and DLR sites) would be a win all around like you noted. Oh well...maybe some day...

 

[VGCgroupie]

Definitely. It is odd that is hasn't been added after all these years. I have to believe that having family members in the system to choose from (like the WDW and DLR sites) would be a win all around like you noted. Oh well...maybe some day...

Seems like a very easy thing for them to implement also.